Animal Models of Human Disease
$121.74
- Hardcover
90 pages
- Release Date
16 May 2024
Summary
Animal Models of Human Disease: Bridging the Gap in Biomedical Research
The critical role of animal models in biomedical research necessitates a philosophical inquiry into how knowledge about human diseases can be derived from studying other species. This book explores the selection and construction of animal models as preclinical substitutes for human patients.
It delves into the multifaceted roles animal models play in translational research and examines how the boundaries…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781009507318 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1009507311 |
| Series: | Elements in the Philosophy of Biology |
| Author: | Sara Green |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
| Imprint: | Cambridge University Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 90 |
| Release Date: | 16 May 2024 |
| Weight: | 270g |
| Dimensions: | 235mm x 159mm x 10mm |
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‘This book is an invaluable resource for anyone interested in animal modeling from a philosophical perspective. In addition to posing interesting questions, it provides the reader with an objective overview of the contemporary philosophical debates in the field. It is both readable and clear, and it also touches on some very different and original examples.’ Héloïse Athéa, History and Philosophy of the Life Sciences
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